Conan: Rice Flower Spring

Chapter 410, Question 404: Here comes the big case?
Hiruta is panicking now. The reason he was able to borrow 8 million yen is because he only took a small portion of the borrowed money.

This group wasn't in charge of this in the past; Hiruta has "connections" to it!

Of course, he knew very well that this kind of lending was no different from drinking poison to quench thirst, but the problem was that Hiruta had no intention of paying it back at all.

His main point is that as long as he doesn't pay back the money, he won't owe any money.

He had everything planned out, because of the profit-sharing arrangement with the loan intermediary, the "loan company" hardly ever pressed for payment.

At most, I'll check his location occasionally.

Hiruta understood that one day someone would make him pay back the money he had borrowed, so he had to make plans early.

He planned to disappear suddenly, but before that, he intended to pull off something big.

Hiruta was once a young man from Beika with great ambitions.

Since you're a Beika youth, you should understand that in this strange place called Beika Town, your so-called lofty ambitions may not actually be good.

For example, Hiruta's ambition is to rob a bank.

As an ambitious young man, Hiruta naturally puts his ideals into practice.

The main reason was that Hiruta and his girlfriend had run out of money, and if they didn't carry out this plan, they wouldn't even be able to afford food.

Therefore, they had no choice but to burn their boats and fight a desperate battle.

Given the capabilities of Beika-cho Bank's security, Hiruta's robbery plan should have been completed smoothly.

Unfortunately, he happened to be filming a "Celebrity One-Day Store Manager" program at a bank by Nichiri TV.

The robbery plan naturally failed, and with no coins left, Hiruta's girlfriend, unable to think of a way to go on living, simply committed suicide.

As for Hiruta, he survived despite the hardships after his girlfriend's suicide.

Not only did he survive, he also found a way to borrow money, and then he lived a life of borrowing to pay off other loans.

To be honest, if you don't consider the loans he has, Hiruta is living a pretty comfortable life.

He learned a respectable skill and found a respectable job, the workplace of which was none other than the Nichiuri TV station, the very place where his "wife's killer" worked.

Hiruta was doing all sorts of legitimate things, but unfortunately, he wasn't exactly a respectable person.

He had a deep-seated memory of his failed bank robbery attempt, and since he was planning to disappear without a trace, he naturally intended to borrow some travel expenses from the Japanese television station.

His specific plan was to use his position to extort money from Nichiri TV on New Year's Day.

The stadium hosting the Emperor's Cup football final can hold 56,000 spectators, who will then become his hostages.

Hiruta plans to use these 56,000 hostages to demand 1 billion yen from the Japanese television station.

Of course, even if Nichimi TV were to actually pay them, Hiruta wasn't going to let them off the hook.

He would open fire as soon as he got the money and his accomplices were safe.

If enough panic is created, a stampede alone would be enough to give the police and Nichiri TV a run for their money.

Such a big thing can't be kept secret. When the details are reported, Nichiri TV will definitely become the target of public criticism.

Even though everyone knows that Nichiri TV is innocent, such a huge public outcry still needs an outlet.

Nichiri TV station is the best flood discharge area.

This is Hiruta's plan for revenge against Nichiri TV.

至于勒索来的那10亿日元.蛭田压根就没打算还钱，他带着这笔钱远走高飞不好吗？    10亿日元换成美元就是870多万不到900万美元。在这么个年月有将近900万美元，不管在哪他都能生活的很好。

He can go somewhere where nobody knows him, change his name and identity, and start a new life.

Unfortunately, his plan was good, but due to the incident in the execution department, the recipient of the payment was changed.

Before Hiruta could even implement his plan, the Isshin-kai members came knocking on his door. Hiruta really wanted a share of the money now.

Because the money hasn't reached his hands yet.

If they hadn't broken up, he could be starting a whole new life right now.

"Wow, what a talent, kid." Ryoma Hayashi exclaimed in admiration after hearing Hiruta's plan.

Although he didn't know how capable Hiruta was, Ryoma Hayashi felt that this project could be successful just by listening to the plan!
He might actually be able to extort 10 billion yen.

This guy's a real talent from Beika Town!
If this case could be solved... Ryoma suddenly remembered the request that Sonoko Suzuki had made to him a few days ago.

We need help finding a high-profile case. What case could be more impactful than resolving a case involving the lives of 56,000 people on-site?

The most interesting thing is that the live broadcast was handled by Nichiri TV, the largest and most-watched TV station in the entire island nation.

Ran Mouri helped resolve such a big incident. Even if it's just a way of returning the favor, wouldn't the Japanese TV station kick our Detective Ran so hard afterward to make her famous?

Fate's gifts come with a price tag, and Ryoma Hayashi also plans to do something using the opportunity to make Ran Mouri famous.

Making the most of a single fish has always been one of Ryoma Hayashi's specialties, and this time, helping Ran Mouri become famous is certainly not just about making her famous.

The organization's chaos was already beginning to show. The boss only cared about the research and development progress of the scientific research department, and ignored other departments without saying a word or asking any questions.

Rum, Ireland, and Vermouth, these high-ranking officials, each had their own ulterior motives, including Lin Longma.

Only Gin foolishly wanted to keep following the boss.

Now all that's needed is a trigger; the organization, if not to fall apart, will at least see its members establish their own independent factions.

What Lin Longma needs to do is to win over the most friends, and then get the sweetest cake when "that day" arrives.

Vermouth, the organization's Thousand-Faced Witch and the boss's favorite woman, is naturally a worthwhile target to win over.

Putting aside her external identity, her skills in disguise and voice changing alone are enough for Lin Long to spare no expense to win her over.

Although both techniques are from the Kuroba family, and Ryoma Hayashi has a good relationship with Kaito Kuroba, Kaito Kuroba is still just a boy.

Furthermore, as a phantom thief, Kaito Kuroba is destined to have his own bottom line. Based on faction classification, should Kaito Kuroba be a chaotic neutral?

If it weren't for the power plant explosion, Phantom Thief Kid might have managed to maintain a Chaotic Good stance, but the power plant incident definitely cemented his Chaotic Neutral status.

That guy is a lunatic.

Just because others see Kaito Kid as crazy doesn't mean that Kaito Kuroba can claim to be crazy himself. Ryoma Hayashi naturally can't be completely open with Kaito Kuroba, whose views change rapidly and who is easily influenced by others.

Despite their apparent familiarity, Kaito Kuroba knew absolutely nothing about the Isshin-kai.

Not to mention organization.

Kaito Kuroba only disclosed information to Ryoma Hayashi on his own.

Since Kaito Kuroba can't use it, Vermouth naturally becomes a highly qualified person with rare skills.

This should be the "intangible cultural heritage" that the boss left for Lin Longma.

(End of this chapter)